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themadp
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I will admit to being a little intimidated by this next project, its my first BMW and my first restoration.
B1 (my bikes don't get names until finished) is a BMW R75/6 built in 1976 that has not run since 1992.. that’s almost 20 years or storage in various environments so there is a lot of warn out rubber, seals etc. and because the previous owner(s) had thought to renovate her themselves there are more than a few mislaid bits and bolts.
At the beginning of any restoration project, faced with a vehicle covered in rust and bird poo there is an exciting mix of hope, its just surface rust, and fear, this could get expensive. Who knows what surprises this bike holds, why was she stored? Did her owner simply not have time to ride or did a mechanical failure cause her to be benched?
Discovering her secrets and getting her back on the road is going to be fun. As she only has 56k miles on the clock I’m optimistic, these bikes have a reputation for being very reliable, for a BMW Airhead like this 56k is just getting worn in.
Famous last words…
B1 (my bikes don't get names until finished) is a BMW R75/6 built in 1976 that has not run since 1992.. that’s almost 20 years or storage in various environments so there is a lot of warn out rubber, seals etc. and because the previous owner(s) had thought to renovate her themselves there are more than a few mislaid bits and bolts.
At the beginning of any restoration project, faced with a vehicle covered in rust and bird poo there is an exciting mix of hope, its just surface rust, and fear, this could get expensive. Who knows what surprises this bike holds, why was she stored? Did her owner simply not have time to ride or did a mechanical failure cause her to be benched?
Discovering her secrets and getting her back on the road is going to be fun. As she only has 56k miles on the clock I’m optimistic, these bikes have a reputation for being very reliable, for a BMW Airhead like this 56k is just getting worn in.
Famous last words…
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